Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Eswatini
Eswatini: Central government debt, total (current LCU) was 25.39 billion current LCU in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Central government debt, total in Eswatini, 1999–2021
Source: Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Eswatini recorded 25.39 billion current LCU for central government debt, total in 2021.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and up 479.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, central government debt, total in Eswatini peaked at 26.12 billion current LCU in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.15 billion current LCU, in 1999.
That places Eswatini 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Central government debt, total (current LCU) in Eswatini, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 2.15 billion current LCU | — |
| 2010 | 4.14 billion current LCU | +92.7% |
| 2011 | 4.38 billion current LCU | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 5.17 billion current LCU | +18.0% |
| 2014 | 6.65 billion current LCU | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 8.16 billion current LCU | +22.7% |
| 2016 | 11.25 billion current LCU | +37.8% |
| 2017 | 13.02 billion current LCU | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 16.67 billion current LCU | +28.1% |
| 2019 | 19.89 billion current LCU | +19.3% |
| 2020 | 26.12 billion current LCU | +31.4% |
| 2021 | 25.39 billion current LCU | -2.8% |
Eswatini compared with similar countries
- Eswatini's 25.39 billion current LCU is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 149.14 billion current LCU, 17% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Eswatini's 25.39 billion current LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 944.88 billion current LCU, 3% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.15 billion current LCU | 2.15 billion current LCU | 2.15 billion current LCU | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.93 billion current LCU | 4.14 billion current LCU | 19.89 billion current LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.75 billion current LCU | 25.39 billion current LCU | 26.12 billion current LCU | 2 |
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (1973)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is central government debt, total in Eswatini?
- Central government debt, total in Eswatini was 25.39 billion current LCU in 2021, according to Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest central government debt, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The highest recorded value was 26.12 billion current LCU in 2020.
- What is the lowest central government debt, total recorded in Eswatini?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 billion current LCU in 1999.
- How does Eswatini rank for central government debt, total?
- Eswatini ranks 63rd out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Is central government debt, total rising or falling in Eswatini?
- Over the last ten years it is up 479.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Eswatini data come from?
- The figures come from Government Finance Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of Central government debt, total (current LCU). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Debt is the entire stock of direct government fixed-term contractual obligations to others outstanding on a particular date. It includes domestic and foreign liabilities such as currency and money deposits, securities other than shares, and loans. It is the gross amount of government liabilities reduced by the amount of equity and financial derivatives held by the government. Because debt is a stock rather than a flow, it is measured as of a given date, usually the last day of the fiscal year. Central government is the part of general government that includes all administrative departments of the national executive, legislative, and judicial functions, other central agencies and those non-market producers controlled by the central government, whose competence extends normally over the whole economic territory. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.